Baseball Preview: Monarch Knights vs. Fort Lauderdale Flying L's
Monarch is 9-1 against Fort Lauderdale since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monarch Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Fort Lauderdale Flying L's at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Monarch fell victim to a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Western. Monarch has struggled against Western recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Dominic Guzman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Anthony Mercado was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale suffered a tough 21-1 defeat at the hands of Coral Glades on Tuesday. Fort Lauderdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monarch's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Fort Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Monarch's way against Fort Lauderdale in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Monarch made off with a 14-6 win. Does Monarch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Lauderdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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